NCIDQ - BUILDING CODES QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Common Path of Egress Travel - ANSWER The portion of the exit access that must be traversed before
two separate and distinct paths of travel to two exits are available.
Travel Distance - ANSWER The distance measured from the most remote point within a story to the
entrance to an exit along the natural and unobstructed path of egress travel.
Demising partitions between tenant spaces, Partitions along a public corridor, Partitions that demise an
Assembly Occupancy of 750 sq. ft. or greater, Storage rooms exceeding 100 sq. ft. all must be - ANSWER
1-hour fire rated
Door assemblies in a 1-hour fire rated partition must have a minimum fire protection rating of this -
ANSWER 20 minutes and be self-closing
Glazing in a fire rated partition, door, or sidelight may not exceed this size - ANSWER 240 sq. in.
An audio/visual fire signal device must be located in each - ANSWER restroom, hallway, lobby, and
general assembly area
An audio/visual fire signal device must be visible from any location in the room or space and must be
mounted between - ANSWER 6'-8" - 7'-6" AFF
The minimum number of fire extinguishers must be calculated based on - ANSWER one per 3000 sq. ft.
Fire extinguishers must be located no more than __ from the furthest occupant - ANSWER 75 feet
Smoke and Heat Detector coverage must include - ANSWER all rooms, corridors, and storage areas
The means of egress must have a ceiling height of not less than - ANSWER 7'-6"
, Protruding objects are permitted to extend below the minimum ceiling height provided a minimum
headroom of __ be provided along the path of egress, including any corridor, aisle, or passageway. -
ANSWER 6'-8"
Protruding objects must not - ANSWER Reduce the minimum clear width of accessible routes
All objects located on a wall between __ and __ must not protrude more than 4" into an egress path of
travel - ANSWER 27", 80" AFF (2'-3" - 6'-8")
Emergency illumination shall be provided for a minimum of __ in the event of failure of normal lighting -
ANSWER 1 & 1/2 hours
All paths of travel must be accessible (barrier-free) and provide at minimum a __ at changes of travel
direction - ANSWER 60" turning circle
The path of egress travel must not - ANSWER pass through a secondary space that is subject to closure
by doors or that contains storage materials or has items that project into the path of travel
The common path of egress travel distance must not exceed - ANSWER 100 feet
How is the travel distance to an exit measured? - ANSWER On the floor along the centerline of the
natural path of travel, starting from the most remote point to the centerline of the exit.
The travel distance must not exceed __ measured along the path of travel - ANSWER 250 feet
The height of doors must not be less than - ANSWER 7 feet
All door openings shall be a minimum of __ with an __ clear space on the pull side of the door and __
clear space on the push side of the door - ANSWER 36" wide, 18", 12"
Where a pair of doors is provided, one of the doors must be not less than - ANSWER 36" wide
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